My name is Mudd wrote:Incredible. And I didn't know that 5-string dbl basses existed.
Yep. They usually have a low B though.. hight Cs aren't used as much [although Kay made a model with one..] actually five string DBs with low Bs have been around longer then bass guitars...
Love the high C on a 5
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psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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rfurtkamp wrote:Bastard stepchild of modern delay times/looping and a Lexicon Vortex would have me whipping out the credit card faster than a hooker at a coke convention.
alexa. wrote:Tell me more about the Lakland Skyline Duck Dunn plz
I have wanted one ever since I first saw one at TB. The bassist for Bomb the Music Industry! plays one, and he and I chatted about it. Best bass he's ever played, quoth him.
I've got a chance to trade my MM Sterling 4Hp for it + a little cash, but I'm not sure. Looks like I'll trade it for a Stingray and a bit of cash, and then sell the Ray to buy pedulllz
rfurtkamp wrote:Bastard stepchild of modern delay times/looping and a Lexicon Vortex would have me whipping out the credit card faster than a hooker at a coke convention.
alexa. wrote:Tell me more about the Lakland Skyline Duck Dunn plz
It's a P bass with a jazz neck.
That's the right of it alright. I played one for a couple months this summer. No complaints with it at all. I like a Jazz style neck on a four string so it felt good to me. Unless you need a jazz width neck, or just are in love with the blocks, I'd just assume go to a GC and buy the best playing/sounding MIA Fender P on the wall for similar money.
And that brings up something I've long wondered about...why buy a knockoff if you can get the real thing for the same'ish price? (Specifically talking about a p-bass here) OK, there is the build quality thing (legitimate reason, given some of the MIA's I've seen), but some careful hand's-on shopping is a workaround for that.
Maybe it's just me, but if I wanted a p-bass I'd go buy a for-real P-bass, not someone's interpretation of one.
dubkitty wrote:it's the Death Metal version of "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite."
behndy wrote:...or Unsuspecting Tourist Penetration.... whatever does it for you.... i don't judge....
My name is Mudd wrote:And that brings up something I've long wondered about...why buy a knockoff if you can get the real thing for the same'ish price? (Specifically talking about a p-bass here) OK, there is the build quality thing (legitimate reason, given some of the MIA's I've seen), but some careful hand's-on shopping is a workaround for that.
Maybe it's just me, but if I wanted a p-bass I'd go buy a for-real P-bass, not someone's interpretation of one.
I'm definitely no slave to Fender, but in the MIA Pbass price range I'd find it hard to buy another company's bass as long as I had a chance to find a great MIA one. The big reason to by something else is mainly if you need specific options, like Jazz width neck or specific finish. I definitely don't mind paying for quality if I think a bass is extremely nice (says the guy who just bought a high end 5 string Pbass), but for the most part I think its hard to beat the most recent runs of MIA Fender P's. I've also noticed over the last couple of years that they are making a lot less boat anchors including some very nice lightweight ones.
